Madhya Pradesh Minister Performs 'Puja' At Airport To Ward Off Covid
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Madhya Pradesh is among the 10 states accounting for more than 84 per cent of daily cases, according to the Health Ministry.
The worrying surge in coronavirus cases seems to have forced politicians to seek divine intervention to ward off the threat posed by the deadly disease. For instance, Usha Thakur, the Minister for Tourism and Culture in Madhya Pradesh, was seen leading a prayer meet - though without a face mask - in Indore. The minister was seen performing puja before the statue of Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar at the Indore airport. The MLA from Indore's Mhow seat - who was seen clapping and singing before the deity - was joined by Airport Director Aryama Sanyas and other staff members at the ceremony. Ms Thakur is hardly seen with a face mask in public. During assembly session when she was asked why she is not wearing a mask, Ms Thakur had told NDTV that she doesn't need to wear a mask as she performs 'havan' (ritual burning) every day and recites the Hanuman Chalisa. Ms Thakur has previously claimed that 'havan' of a cow dung cake can keep a house sanitised for 12 hours.More Related News